London Bus Tender Awards: New Routemasters to Continue on Route 453

The London Bus Tender Awards, announced by Transport for London (TfL), have revealed that the three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters will continue to operate on route 453.

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route 385
Retained by: Stagecoach East London
PVR: 1
Vehicles: Existing diesel single deck
Contract Start Date: 18th October 2025
Contract End Date: 20th October 2028

Transport Funding in the 2025 UK Spending Review: Strategic Considerations for London

In this article, I will highlight key details from the UK Government’s HM Treasury Spending Review 2025, with a particular focus on public transport. While the broader review includes major commitments to the National Health Service (NHS), this piece will concentrate on the financial commitments and policy direction for transport infrastructure.

London Bus Tender Awards: Route 149 to Continue Using New Routemasters, New Electric Buses for Route 275, and Go-Ahead London Central Wins Bakerloop Express BL1 Contract – Launching in September 2025

 

Bakerloop BL1 Bus - TfL Image

In this special London Bus Tender Awards update, it has been revealed that Arriva London has retained route 149 and will continue to operate three-door, two-staircase hybrid New Routemasters.

The Bakerloop Express BL1 route, part of the Superloop network, has been awarded to Go-Ahead London Central, who will introduce electric buses. The service is expected to launch on 27 September 2025.

Transport for London Once Again Postpones Release of the Big Red Book Sixth Edition

This short article provides an update on the progress of the much-anticipated sixth edition of the Big Red Book, which many had expected to be released in 2025. The information was published by Transport for London (TfL) in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Request ID: FOI-0610-2526
Date Published: 2 June 2025